Medical Microbiology Quiz
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What is the use of a conical flask in the laboratory?
A. Purify water using distillation process
B. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion
C. Hold and measure chemical liquid samples
D. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures
Which setting is NOT typically involved in the diagnostics area of medical microbiology?
A. Hospitals
B. Public health
C. College classrooms
D. Private companies
Helping physicians make treatment decisions is involved in medical microbiology teaching careers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is the primary use of an autoclave in the laboratory?
A. Sterilize equipment
B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Measure the volume of liquids
What is the purpose of a vortex mixer in the laboratory?
A. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture
B. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion
C. Separate fluids based on density
D. Purify water using distillation process
What is the function of a Bunsen burner in the laboratory?
A. Separate fluids based on density
B. Sterilize equipment
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Measure the volume of liquids
Which of the following is a common college major for a medical microbiologist?
A. Research
B. Biochemistry
C. Education
D. Public health administration
Which statement does NOT describe a way in which medical microbiologists contribute to society?
A. Identifying potential pathogen risks
B. Monitoring evolution of microbe strains
C. Creation of new pathogens
D. Providing community education on pathogens
What is the purpose of an incubator in the laboratory?
A. Separate fluids based on density
B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures
C. Sterilize equipment
D. Measure the volume of liquids
Antimicrobial resistance only occurs with viruses.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the following is NOT a usual topic involved in medical microbiology research?
A. Microbes
B. Pathogens
C. Educating the public
D. Treatment methods
What is the purpose of a laminar air flow in the laboratory?
A. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
B. Sterilize equipment
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture
What is the purpose of a microplate reader in the laboratory?
A. Measure the absorbance of light by a substance
B. Visualize small particles
C. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
D. Separate fluids based on density
Pathogenesis is the process by which physicians diagnose their patients.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the following describes a symbiotic relationship between humans and microbes?
A. Human body destroys microbes to aid in human survival
B. Human body hosts microbes to aid in human survival
C. Microbes attack human body to aid in microbe survival
D. Microbes work with other microbes to attack human body
Medical microbiology teaching is generally done at high schools and middle schools.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is the function of a centrifuge in the medical microbiology laboratory?
A. Sterilize equipment
B. Separate fluids based on density
C. Visualize small particles
D. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
What is the main function of a spectrophotometer in the laboratory?
A. Measure the absorbance of light by a substance
B. Visualize small particles
C. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
D. Separate fluids based on density
What is the primary use of a distiller in the laboratory?
A. Separate fluids based on density
B. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture
C. Purify water using distillation process
D. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion
Microbes only cause disease in humans.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Another name for medical microbiology is __________.
A. Diagnostic microbiology
B. Antigen microbiology
C. Pathogen microbiology
D. Clinical microbiology
What is the function of a shaker in the laboratory?
A. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion
B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Measure the volume of liquids
What is the primary use of a pipette in the laboratory?
A. Sterilize equipment
B. Visualize small particles
C. Measure the volume of liquids
D. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
What is the purpose of a biosafety cabinet or inoculation unit in the laboratory?
A. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
B. Protect personnel against biohazardous or infectious agents
C. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
D. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture
Which of the following is NOT a pathogen characteristic?
A. Mode of transmission
B. Mechanism of replication
C. Mechanism to aid in human survival
D. Body responses from pathogen
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